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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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