Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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