Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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