Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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