Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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