Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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