Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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