Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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