Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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