Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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