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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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