Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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