Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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