Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key 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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