Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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