Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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