Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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