Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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