Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the 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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