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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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