Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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