Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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