Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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