Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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