Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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