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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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