Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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