Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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