Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches 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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