Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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