Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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