Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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