Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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