Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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