Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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