Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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