Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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