Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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