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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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