Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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