Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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