Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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