Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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