Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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