Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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