Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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