Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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