Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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