Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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