Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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