Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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