Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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