Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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