Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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