Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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