Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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