Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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