Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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