Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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