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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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