Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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