Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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