Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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