Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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