Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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