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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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