Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews 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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