Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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