Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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