Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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