Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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