Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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