Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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