Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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