Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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