Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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