Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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