Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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