Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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