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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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