Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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