Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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