Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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