Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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