Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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