Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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