Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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