Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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