Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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