Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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