Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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