Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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