Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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