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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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