Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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