Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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