Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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