Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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