Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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