Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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