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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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