Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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