Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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