Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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