Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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