Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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