Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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