Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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