Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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