Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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