Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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