Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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