Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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