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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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