Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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