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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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