Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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