Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key 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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