Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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