Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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