Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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