Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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