Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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