Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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