Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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