Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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