Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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