Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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