Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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