Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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