Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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