Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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