Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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