Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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