Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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