Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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