Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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