Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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