Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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