Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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