Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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