Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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