Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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