Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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