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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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