Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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