Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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