Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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