Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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