Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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