Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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