Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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