Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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