Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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