Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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