Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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