Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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