Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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