Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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