Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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