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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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