Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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