Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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