Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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