Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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