Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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