Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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