Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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