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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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