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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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