Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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