Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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