Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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