Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers 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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