Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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