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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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