Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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