Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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