Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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