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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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