Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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