Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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