Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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