Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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