Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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