Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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