Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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