Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines 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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