Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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