Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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