Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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