Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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