Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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