Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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