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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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