Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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