Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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