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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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