Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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