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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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