Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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