Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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