Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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