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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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