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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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