Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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