Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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