Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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