Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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