Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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