Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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