Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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