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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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