Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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