Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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