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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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