Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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