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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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