Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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