Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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