Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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