Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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