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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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