Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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