Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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