Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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