Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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