Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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