Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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