Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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