Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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