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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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