Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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