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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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