Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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