Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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