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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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