Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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