Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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