Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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