Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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