Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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