Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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