Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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