Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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