Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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