Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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