Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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