Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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