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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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