Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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