Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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