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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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