Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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