Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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