Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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