Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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