Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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