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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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