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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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