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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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