Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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