Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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