Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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