Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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