Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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