Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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