Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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