Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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