Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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