Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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