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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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