Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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