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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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