Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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