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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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