Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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