Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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