Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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