Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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