Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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