Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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