Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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