Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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