Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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