Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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