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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about 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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