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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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