Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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