Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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