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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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