Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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