Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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