Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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