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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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