Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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