Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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