Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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