Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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