Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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