Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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