Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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