Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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