Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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