Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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