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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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