Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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