Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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