Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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