Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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