Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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