Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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