Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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