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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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