Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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