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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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