Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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