Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate 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 electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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