Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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