Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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