Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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