Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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