Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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