Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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