Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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