Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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