Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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