Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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