Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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