Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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