Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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