Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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