Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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