Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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