Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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