Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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