Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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