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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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