Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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