Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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