Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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