Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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