Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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