Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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