Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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