Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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