Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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