Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers 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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