Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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