Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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