Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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