Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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