Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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