Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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