Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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