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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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