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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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