Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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