Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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