Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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