Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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