Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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