Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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