Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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