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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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