Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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