Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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