Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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