Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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