Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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