Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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