Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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