Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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