Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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