Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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