Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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