Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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