Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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