Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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