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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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