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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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