Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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