Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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