Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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