Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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