Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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