Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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