Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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