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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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