Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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