Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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