Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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