Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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