Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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