Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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