Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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