Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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