Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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