Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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