Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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