Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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