Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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