Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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