Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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