Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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