Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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