Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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