Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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