Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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