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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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