Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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