Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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