Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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