Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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