Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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