Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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