Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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