Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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