Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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