Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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