Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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