Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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