Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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