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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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