Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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