Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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