Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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