Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part 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. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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