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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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