Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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