Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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