Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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