Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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