Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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