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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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