Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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