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. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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