Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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