Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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