Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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