Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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