Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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