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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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