Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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