Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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