Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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