Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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