Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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