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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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