Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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