Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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