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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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