Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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