Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the 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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