Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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