Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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