Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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