Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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