Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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