Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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