Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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