Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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