Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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