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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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