Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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