Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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