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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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