Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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