Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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