Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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