Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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