Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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