Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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