Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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