Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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