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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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