Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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