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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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