Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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