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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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