Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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