Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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