Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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