Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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