Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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