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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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