Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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