Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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