Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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