Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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