Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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