Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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