Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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