Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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