Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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