Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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