Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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