Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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