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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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