Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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