Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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