Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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