Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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