Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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