Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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