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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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