Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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