Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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