Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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