Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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