Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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