Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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